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Insurgency is a free, multiplayer modification for Half-Life 2 based on modern engagements in the Middle East and elsewhere. RC2.1 brings a revamped weapon system, class system, new maps, map fixes, new shaders, and dozens of other changes.

The guys at Valve are my heroes. Seriously, the Orange Box is a work of art on so many levels, it starts to feel divinely inspired. Who is this Gabe Newell, anyway?! After playing through the Half Life 2 sequels and Portal, the last piece of the package is Team Fortress 2, which is like the parting gift that keeps on giving. Team Multiplayer FPS being my favorite genre by far, I was of course excited to play it.

c0nflict has now gone public: it's been in testing for a few months now, and is an uber-addictive strategy game similar to Risk and Conquest.

The game uses only javascript client-side (so you can play it anywhere, anytime) -- it is built upon a very flexible framework, and new features are added frequently from user suggestions. The game features multiple attack types, 'real time' off turn troop reinforcements, collaborative filtering of maps, and user map creation. Players compete for the top military style rankings on the leaderboard, currently the highest is a 3 star general.

About a month ago, IGN posted a short update about Shadowrun, the team based FPS coming out for the XBOX 360 and PC. Shadowrun will allow PC users to play 360 users over Live Anywhere. It turns out, PC users will have to pay a monthly fee for Live Anywhere if they want to use this feature.